Buses
Hundreds of companies operate
buses
to everywhere from everywhere every few minutes during daylight hours, although very few buses depart after dark. Buses are brightly painted, and all have their route number and the name of their final...
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Finding your way around El Salvador's cities
Orientation in Salvadorean cities is initially confusing but logical. Streets running north-south are
avenidas
; those running east-west are
calles
. The main avenida and calle will have individual names (along with a few of the...
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Taxis
Taxis
in El Salvador are yellow, painted with black numbers and a "taxi" sign. They can be hailed anywhere on the street - in fact, they usually see you and honk before you see them - and also tend to congregate in the main square and...
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Driving and hitching
Driving
in El Salvador is relatively straightforward on the major roads and a perfect way to reach some of the more inaccessible beaches along the Pacific coast. There are
filling stations
in every town and at most major highway...
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Cycling
Cycling
is an extremely common way of getting around, and even the smallest of places usually has a repair shop. Mountain bikes, in particular, can take you to places that even the buses don't reach. The main highways, however, can be more than...
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